Blanket
| Object Number: | 87-8-2 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Pipikoro |
| Provenience: | Sulawesi |
| Maker: | Tina Moso |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Bark Cloth |
| Length: | 209 cm |
| Width: | 200 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Lorraine V. Aragon, 1987 |
| Other Number: | 8 - Other Number |
Description
Pipikoro dialect, Uma language. Barkcloth blanket (kumu kumpe). (kume = blanket; kumpe = barkcloth) Sarong style. Used for warmth in sleeping or as door or space divider in hut. Reddish-brown barkcloth, beaten into a large tube. From nunu lero (Ficus sp.: probably Ficus infectoria). Made by Tina Moso (family name Momu)
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